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An Experience Sighting Sea Turtles

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2 - 6 weeks  ·  Age 18 - 50+
rating  Outstanding 4.9  · 
  Verified by Volunteer World
  Very high response rate

Highlights

  • Being close to the work of professionals focused on the conservation of sea turtles;
  • Go through the postcards of Rio de Janeiro developing volunteer activities;
  • Being able to see sea turtles up close, feeling part of the environment;

Highlights

  • Being close to the work of professionals focused on the conservation of sea turtles;
  • Go through the postcards of Rio de Janeiro developing volunteer activities;
  • Being able to see sea turtles up close, feeling part of the environment;
  • Enjoy the paradisiacal beaches and being part of Rio de Janeiro nightlife
  • Be able to experience the Brazilian way of life and immerse yourself in its culture.

    • Especially good for

    Age 18+
    Singles
    Couples
    50+

    About the program

    Discover different beaches in Rio de Janeiro (Copacabana, Botafogo, Flamengo, Museu do Amanhã) looking for sea turtles by sigthing points.

    Rio de Janeiro is a wonderful city with incredible views, but at the same time, thousands of residents and visitors and up affecting the health of in Guanabara Bay. Even so, several sea turtles chose Rio de Janeiro, specifically Guanabara Bay, to develop until adulthood (period that can last from 20 ...

    About the program

    Rio de Janeiro is a wonderful city with incredible views, but at the same time, thousands of residents and visitors and up affecting the health of in Guanabara Bay. Even so, several sea turtles chose Rio de Janeiro, specifically Guanabara Bay, to develop until adulthood (period that can last from 20 to 50 years). Staying long periods in potentially contaminated waters can directly influence the health of sea turtles. In that case, the objective of the project is to evaluate the density of sea turtles in different points of Guanabara bay and identify possible external diseases, such as tumors and visible skin problems (dermatitis).  Different methodologies, with the collaboration of Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, are proposed for evaluation of density and identification of pathologies, with the method of sighting by fixed point and by transaction, keeping researchers and volunteers out of the water for evaluations of sea turtles inside the water. Always accompanied by a dialogue with the local community in general who use these areas for free time and recreation for professionals who work daily in the region in addition to possible school groups. 

    Typical day

    A typical day of the volunteer has activities related to the maintenance of the base and an exit for sighting and counting sea turtles. During the week each volunteer commits to the activities of the Caminho Marinho in a morning shift (7:30h to 12h) or afternoon shift (13:30 to 18h), and  they have ...

    Typical day

    A typical day of the volunteer has activities related to the maintenance of the base and an exit for sighting and counting sea turtles. During the week each volunteer commits to the activities of the Caminho Marinho in a morning shift (7:30h to 12h) or afternoon shift (13:30 to 18h), and  they have a day off during the weekends. The volunteers also participate in a an environmental education activity schedule in advanced in one shift, and the other shifts available to enjoy Rio de Janeiro.

    Fieldwork will be limited by climatic conditions and complementary activities with communities, meetings or other types of tasks may be carried out. 

    Free-time activities

    Rio de Janeiro is a city with several different leisure options. It is full of important museums for Brazil, and tourists attractions. Carioca music is a world reference and can be heard in all parts of the city, being found in different neighborhoods daily.  What can’t be missed is a visit to ...

    Free-time activities

    Rio de Janeiro is a city with several different leisure options. It is full of important museums for Brazil, and tourists attractions. Carioca music is a world reference and can be heard in all parts of the city, being found in different neighborhoods daily.  What can’t be missed is a visit to Lapa, to follow up close the rehearsals of the famous Samba schools in Rio. The city is full of paradisiacal beaches and natural parks bringing volunteers and tourists closer to the nature of Brazil.

    Requirements

    Requirements

    Minimum Age: 18 years

    In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.

    Language Skills

    You need to speak English (intermediate level) or Spanish (basic level)

    Nationality Restrictions

    No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.

    Other Skills

    Interest in learning, care for the environment and enthusiastic about volunteering

    Time Commitment

    Your helping hand will be required on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 07:30 - 18:00

    What's Included

    What's Included

    Services by Caminho Marinho

    The fee includes basic accommodation (shared room), transportation to technical activities on other beaches, technical support and certificate of participation.
    Individual room (single) or hotel accommodation can be supported by Caminho Marinho with the additional costs of the responsibility of the interested volunteer.
    As we are far from the nearest airport, we do not pick up volunteers at the airport or bus station. However, we offer full support with partners so that transport between airport and base is safe and comfortable, with costs being paid by the volunteer directly to the service providers.

    Accommodation

    Our current base is a small apartment, cozy enough to receive volunteers and researchers from all over the world, focused on sea turtles and the quality of the environment. The room is is shared between the residents, the kitchen is equipped with refrigerator, microwave and stove. In the laundry room, a washing machine and a space to dry clothes. All very simple but efficient, within the proposal of serving as a place for Caminho Marinho to develop research, teaching and extension in Rio, promoting the conservation of sea turtles. 

     

    Internet Access

    Good access at the project site

    What's NOT included?

    What's NOT included?

    Airport Pickup at Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport

    An airport pickup isn't included within the program fees either.

    Food & Beverages

    Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.

    Flight Tickets

    The nearest airport is Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) in Rio De Janeiro. We assist you to find cheap flights to Brazil. FIND CHEAP FLIGHTS

    Travel Insurance

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    Vaccines

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    Details on arrival

    The Caminho Marinho in Rio de Janeiro is located 20 minutes by car from the closest internacional airport, in São Cristóvão neighborhood, where it develops research and conservation activities throughout the year, adapted to each season of the year and its peculiarities, reducing its activities during the end of the year holidays (December 18th to January 2).

    In view of the multiple activities proposed by the Caminho Marinho, we recommend that the volunteer stay at least 2 weeks in order to participate in the main research and conservation activities proposed by the Project.
    Availability
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    Program fees

    2 weeks (min. stay) 306€
    3 weeks 484€
    4 weeks 661€
    5 weeks 829€
    6 weeks (max. stay) 1,007€
    Average fees 160€/week

    Program fees

    160€ per week 2 - 6 weeks Age 18 - 50+

    Payment methods

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    NO CREDIT CARD FEES

    Duration

    2 - 6 weeks

    Deposit

    The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.

    Final Payment

    Your final payment will be agreed with Caminho Marinho during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.

    Meet your organization

    Caminho Marinho

    Outstanding 4.9 rating (11 reviews)

    Non-profit - founded in 2010

    Verified by Volunteer World

      Very high response rate

    Coordinated by

    Thayana

    Spoken languages: English

    About the project

    The Caminho Marinho is an initiative that aims to connect Research, Extension and Teaching as the way for the sea turtles conservation and sustainable use of resources.

    Meet your organization

    Caminho Marinho is a marine conservation nonprofit in Brazil focused on protecting sea turtles “in water” and preserving their feeding areas through hands-on conservation programs in 3 different brazilian beaches. Join us, help the sea turtles´ research and travel across brazilian south coast following the sea turtles!

     

    • Who We Are

    Caminho Marinho team has been sharing our passion for sea turtles and artisanal fisheries culture with volunteers from around the world for over 12 years. The Volunteering Caminho Marinho opportunities are a unique opportunity to learn about the sea turtles, travel across Brazil and to help protect and conserve thie coastal and marine environment.


    • Our History

    Since 2010, Caminho Marinho is an initiative that develops research, teaching and extension in important feeding areas for sea turtles in Brazil, places where sea turtles can stay for 20 to 50 years. 

     

    • Our Mission

    Our mission is to promote the conservation of sea turtles under an ecosystem approach, that is, to seek the individual health of sea turtles in coastal environments, valuing the ecological sustainability of the areas, recognizing the need for economic viability, but always promoting social justice.

     

    • Our Goals

    Our main objective is to assess the abundance of sea turtles in feeding and development areas and the individual health of these animals, accompanied by students and volunteers in training, and sharing the main results with the local and general community. Each site with its scenic beauty, community involvement and problems in which sea turtles suffer from human actions. 

    The role of the volunteer is fundamental for the uninterrupted proposition of activities to monitor the abundance and density of sea turtles and their potential interaction with artisanal fishing communities, working mainly in the sighting of sea turtles from fixed historically monitored points.

    The volunteer participates in environmental education activities organized in our carnival block rhythm of the sea, which proposes musical and artistic education activities with discarded materials to promote a carnival block that shares the proposals and ideals of environmental conservation. Therefore, different workshops are proposed weekly, such as for the production of costumes, painting of costumes, production of musical instruments, musical performance, in addition to visits to important conservation areas. The block has its peak moment in the carnival parade during this important Brazilian holiday.

    Become a Caminho Marinho volunteer and participate in the training promoted through lectures by the main researchers who lead the current research of our institute, and guests from important partner institutions in Brazil and worldwide.

     

    • Why Choose Us?

    More than an accommodation, Base do Caminho Marinho seeks to be, in practice, the environment is the harmonious system with activities shared among all, always seeking ecologically sustainable, economically viable and socially fair strategies, developing the main practices that are friendly to the environment.

    11 reviews · rating4.9

    Amazing experiance the group was amazing the coordinators were phernominal made me feel welcome helped me with the language barrier and a very good time felt very safe and never had any issues with ...
    Holly Crawford rating5

    2021 at In-Water Sea turtle Conservation

    To sum it up- Caminho Marinho is a little piece of heaven. To say more, there wasn’t anything that I didn’t love. As a 50+ year old volunteer from the USA that had no experience with long term volunteer commitment (+1 month), no real knowledge of sea turtles and sadly unprepared to converse ...
    It was an amazing experience, i will always have those days inside do my heart. Everybody in Caminho Marinho are super cool and super attentive. I could spent a lot of time in this place. I’m so thankful for all the knowledge they shared with me ...
    Maria Luiza Leal de Paula rating5

    2019 at In-Water Sea turtle Conservation

    Caminho Marinho helped me to understand what it feels like to work into marine conservation, in a group that loves what they do. My volunteer experience in Caminho Marinho is a huge part of my formation in Biological Sciences, and it makes me love even more what I’m doing. In Rio Grande we can ...
    Valentin Milet rating5

    2019 at In-Water Sea turtle Conservation

    You will arrive in a wonderful country with an amazing team. All Caminho Marinho crews are so nice and interesting. Doing a social journey with them is a great way to learn many things about Brazil, the ocean, turtles and to discover a new culture and maybe a new part of you. To conclude, it's the ...
    Thayana Gião rating5

    2018 at In-Water Sea turtle Conservation

    Volunter on Caminho Marinho - Conservation of sea turtles in Brazil The Caminho Marinho project develops activities focused on conservation and research on sea turtles that live in Praia do Cassino. Its main activities are: intentional capture of sea turtles, monitoring of the current fishing in ...

    Location

    Americas > South America > Brazil > Rio de Janeiro

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